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FROM MINDS TO MARKETS
transfer arena, TechLink and Leidos," a
private, for-pro t defense solutions com-
pany based in Reston, Virginia, said
Jason Craley, the ARL technology trans-
fer specialist who led the project.
e team began in January 2016 by iden-
tifying 40 patents believed to be good
candidates for express licensing, notably
those approaching their second main-
tenance fees at 7½ years. (Maintenance
fees are required by the Patent and Trade-
mark O ce to maintain a valid patent.)
Army policy is to not pay second main-
tenance fees on patents for technologies
that are not being used or have not gar-
nered outside interest.
e team selected half of the 40 pat-
ented technologies, conducted detailed
interviews with inventors and gathered
marketing materials. TechLink posted
the inventions on ARL's Intellectual
Property (IP) Store, which is hosted by
TechLink's website and is also accessible
through ARL's home page.
ARL's IP Store currently features 433
patented technologies, of which 30 are
available via express licensing. Compa-
nies or entrepreneurs can browse these
technologies, select a speci c opportu-
nity, download the patent and published
papers, then apply for a license to make,
use and sell the technology--- all online.
"A few of our patents were sunsetting
before the marketplace was ready or
before we could adequately advertise
them," said Craley. "Our hope is that by
placing ARL's technologies in the online
store and making them conveniently
accessible through express licensing,
we'll boost their exposure and reduce
transaction costs to licensing. is is part
of our push to reduce obstacles for small
business," he said.
A BOOST FROM NATICK LABS
In June 2017, the U.S. Army Natick
Soldier Research, Development and
Engineering Center (NSRDEC) began
publicly o ering express licensing on
the TechLink website, which currently
features a total of 112 NSRDEC tech-
nologies available for licensing.
Entrepreneurs and businesses can shop
those patented technologies online,
including the Insulated Container for
Cold Beverages, a high-tech ice chest
that keeps water bottles cool for 56 hours
in 100-plus-degree weather---far longer
than existing ice chests---resulting in less
waste, better hydration and improved
Soldier morale.
e Army's patented invention is con-
structed with Modular Lightweight
Load-carrying Equipment webbing for
secure storage, addressing concerns about
traditional ice chests becoming projectiles
Technology Transfer:
The Economic Impacts
• $20.4 billion in total sales of new products
and services.
• $3.4 billion in sales of new products to the
U.S. military.
• $48.8 billion in total economic output
nationwide.
• $1.6 billion in new tax revenues (federal,
state and local).
• 182,985 full-time jobs created or retained.
• 12,199 full-time jobs per year with an aver-
age salary of $71,337.
(SOURCE: "National Economic Impacts from
DoD License Agreements with U.S. Industry,
2000-2014," https://techlinkcenter.org/
wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2016-DoD-
Licensing-Study-E-Publication.pdf)
TECHNOLOGY LAUNCH
Sgt. Justin Carrington, unmanned aircraft system repairer with 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
3rd Infantry Division (2-3 IBCT), prepares an RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle for flight at
Evans Army Airfield near Fort Stewart, Georgia, last January. TechLink's website makes it easier
to search for Army technologies that are available for license---by keyword, industry area and
laboratory. A search for "UAV," for example, brings up an Army system for collisionless flying.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Efren Rodriguez)
180 Army AL&T Magazine January-March 2018